Ohio Woman Cleared of Murder Charges for Newborn

A young Ohio woman broke down in tears when she was cleared of murder charges involving the death of her newborn child. A jury cleared Brooke Skylar Richardson, 20, of aggravated murder, involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment charges of a baby she had given birth to and buried in the family's backyard.

(Published Friday, Sept. 13, 2019)

"They've come into Buckner Terrace, moving out of South Dallas a little bit into our neighborhood and you know I'm thankful for that," Wood said.

During July, Dallas police said crime fell in the South Dallas area by 24% compared to June and there were no murders. On Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) praised DPS troopers in Dallas, citing the statistical drop in crime.

"Accepting the help is one thing, it's the implementation and the plan and what the impact is having on the community is where we are today," Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot said at the July meeting.